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    Activity based teaching and learning and its contribution to understand of physics concepts in Tanzania secondary schools.
    (University of Dar es Salaam, 2008) William, Upendo
    The main objective of this study was to explore contribution from activity based teaching and learning in the understanding of physics concepts for advanced level students in Tanzanian secondary schools. The study was qualitative based research design conducted in Morogoro region where three schools were involved, namely, Kilakala Secondary School, Mzumbe Secondary School and Lutheran Junior seminary. A total of 52 respondents were involved in the study that included three teachers and 49 students. The data were collected through documentary review, interviews, observation and focus group discussion. The study revealed that there are few concepts where teachers allow students to perform activities using local available materials like desks, chairs, chalks, tables and even students exercise books. A teacher or two students perform activities and the rest become observers of activities. That is due to lack of materials, teachers having many classes to teach and syllabus which force them to cover a lot of content before students sit for national examinations. The response from teachers and students showed that for a few concepts where students were involved in activities, students understood the concepts and they applied those concepts in their daily activities. They developed different skills, knowledge and interest towards physics subject. Therefore, teachers should involve students in different activities because students find physics more interesting when they find that physics assists them in understanding of their natural environment and help them to solve their daily activities.